The industrial fiber optic networking product line of Weed Instrument was established through the acquisitions of Apec Electronics in 1991 and the EOTec business of the 3M Company in 1994.
Over the years we have continued to invest in the development of these products by adding new protocols, features and capabilities. We were the first company to receive Factory Mutual (FM) hazardous area certification for fiber optic converters. In addition, we pioneered the development of Self-Healing Ring technology which provides high reliability, media redundant PLC/DCS communications (Patent #6,307,652). Recently, we introduced the EOTec 2104 Ethernet Ring Switch which provides an economical solution to the combination of high performance ring redundancy with Ethernet communications.
Today, Weed Instrument offers the broadest selection of industrial fiber optic networking solutions:
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EOTec 2000 Series Fiber Optic Converters
These compact DIN-Rail mounted optical, electrical and power supply modules snap together to create a fiber optic network that can distribute information in a variety of topologies, including star, daisy chain, self-healing ring (SHR) and dual self healing ring (DSHR) configurations.
- Models for Ethernet, ControlNet, Profibus, DeviceNet, Data Highway Plus, DH 485, Genius, Remote I/O, RS-232/485
- Hazardous area approvals
- Configurable for all network topologies
- Dual redundant power supplies
- Hot swappable modules
- -40°C to 85°C operation
- Diagnostic outputs
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EOTec 6000 Series Fiber Optic Converters
This panel, wall or 19" rack mounted system offers optical, electrical and power supply modules that can be combined to create a fiber optic network that can distribute information in a variety of topologies - including star, daisy chain and self-healing ring configurations.
- Compatible with Allen-Bradley, Modicon, GE Fanuc, TI/Siemens, Square D, Westinghouse, Reliance, RS 232/422/485
- Up to four OIMs together with any EIM can be configured into a modem to function as an active 4-port star coupler
- Supports multiple electrical drops from a single Series 6000 modem
- Optical modules available for a variety of different types of fiber
- Configurable for all network topologies
- Modular design for greater flexibility
- UL Approved power supply modules
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